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PATENT ALBERT S. HOGE, OF WISE, VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO EMORY E. HOGE, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

TYPE-SETTING' MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 540,914, dated. T une 11, 1895.

Application tiled January Z5, 1895. Serial No. 536,237. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Beit known that I, ALBERT S. IIOGE,a citizen of the United States, residing at Wise, in -1 the county of Wise and State of Virginia, have invented -certain new and useful Improvements in Type-Setting Machines; and I dol hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

'My invention relates to certain vimprovements in type setting machines and has for the ordinary forms of type, now in general use, may be set or with which a type especiall)T manufactured for the machine may be used. y

My said invention consists in certain novelty in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts vof the same, all of which I will now proceed to point out and describe, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in Which- Figure 1 is a front elevation of a machine embodying my invention, parts of the same being omitted. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same; Fig. 3, a top plan view; Fig. 4c, a detail in perspective of part ofthe mechanism for operating the stick or receiving device in which the type is set. Figs. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14e, 15, and 16 are further details of various parts of my said invention.

I would here state that each character ofv a font of type is provided with a separate hopper and separate mechanism for conveying the type from its hopper to the stick or rev proportion to the frame and otherparts of the machine.

1, represents a suitable base. Securedv at right angles to said base and projecting above the fratrie are a pairv of vertical uprights, 3,- connected at their upper ends by a horizontal cross-bar, 1, and falso connected by horizontal cross-bars, 5, 6 and 7. At the center of the cross-bars, 6 and 7, I form rectangular bearings, 8 and 9, registering with and in a vertical line with each other. 12 is a vertical rack bar mounted in said bearings and adapted to be moved vertically in said bearings, but not to turn therein. On its inner face the bar, 12, is provided with a rack, 13, having its teeth of uniform size, and on its upper endA with a spindle, 14, having an annular groove, 15.

16 is a vertical shaft mounted on the spindle on the upper end of the rack bar, 12, and

-secured theretoV by a pin, 17, engaging the annular groove, 15. 'Said shaft is thus capable of a partial revolution on its spindle and at the same time 'moves vertically as the rack bar is operatedas hereinafter described.y The shaft, 16, passes through an aperture, 18, in the crossbar, 5, and has secured to its upper end a rectangular frame, 19, having on its upper end a vertical hollow rod, 20, passing through a bearing, 21, in the upper crossbar, 4.

22 is a stick or receiving box which receives the type and in which the said type is set one upon the other until a line is formed or suiiicient matter set up to be transferred to the galley. Said stick is preferably a rectangular box having two parallel sides, 23, a back, 2l, provided with a slot, 25, through which the face of the type may be seen, and abottom,26; the top and front of the stick or receiver being open and its said open front facing the type hoppers. This stick is made to fit snugly Within the frame, 19, and is held therein by a spring, 27. The spacebetweenthe sides of the stick is of sufficient Width to receive a line of type one upon the other, and,

Ywhen placed in the frame, its longitudinal center is on a line with the vertical center Referring to said drawings, the numeral,

line, of the rack bar, vertical shaft and frame. The stick or receiving box is thus located in the vertical center line of the front of the machine with its open front toward the center of said machine.

2S are springs of equal strength connecting the opposite sides of the frame with the uprights, 3. These springs hold the open front of the stick or type receiver normally toward tho center of the machine, but permit the frame and stick to be turned -to the right or left, and also operate to return said frame and stick to their normal position.

29 is a flat type guard secured to the lower end of a rod, 30, passing through the hollow rod, 20. Said type guard has its outer end bent or beveled upward as at 3l, and is held down upon the type as it is deposited in the stick by a spring, 32.l As the type is deposited in the stick one upon the other the guard is raised to accommodate said type which are readily forced in under the beveled outer end of said guard, the guard serving to hold the type as set, and prevent them from being displaced as the machine is operated.

33 are brackets attached to the upper portion of the uprights, 3, on which is secured a substantially semicircular horizontal support,

34. Said support is formed on the arc of a circle having its center in the vertical center line of the frontof the machine and thus also in the vertical center ofthe stick when the same is in position.

Mounted on the support, 34, and arranged in a semicircle are a series of vertical type hoppers, 35, a hopper being provided for each character that is used inafontoftype. As before stated, in the drawings only two of these hoppers are shown and these are on an en i larged scale, in order to more clearly illustrate the same. Said two hoppers are arranged in the drawings on oppositesides of the center of the support. In practice they would substantially abut against each other and form a continuous semicircle from one side of the machine to the other, radiating from the stick or receiving boX. The hoppers are made of suticient size, in cross section, to accommodate a single type lying hat on its side and permit the same to pass through and be discharged from the hopper in this position. The type are placed in the hopper one upon the other with the face pointing toward the front of hopper or centerof the machine. Said hoppers extend but a short distance above the support and are fed by re movable inclined chutes, 3G, of the same size in cross section as the hoppers. A neat joint is made between the hoppers and chutes so that the type will readily pass from one to the other by gravity alone.

37 is a valve or cut-oit to stop the supply of type which is open when the machine is in operation, but is closed when the chutes are removed for the purpose of loading the same.

The chutes are tirst loaded with the type lying flat on their sides with all the faces in the same direction. This is done automatically by mechanism which will be made the subject-matter of another application.

'lhe chutes are supported in anysuitable manner, which is not necessary to be shown. Said chutes, being inclined, greatly relieve the pressure upon the machine and at the lower discharge end of the hopper.

3S are slots or openings in the front of the hopper through which the type may be seen and the quantity of type in the hopper noted.

39 are ways secured tothe support, 3l, immediately below the hoppers and radiating from the center of the circle in which the hoppers are arranged, a way being provided for each hopper. In each way is mounted a slide, 4l, adapted to be moved back and forward in said ways. The slides are provided with a telescopic end, 43, forming the type carrier which is of the same size in cross section as the slide and secured to the forward end of said slide by a rod, 4l, mounted in a longitudinal bearing, 45, in the slide, and an arm, 46, engaging a longitudinal recess, 47, on the under side of the slide and provided with longitudinal bearings, 48, engaged by a guide rod, 49, secured vto the slide.

50 is a spring which holds the type carrier normally away from the end of the slide; l, a pin engaginga longitudinal slot in the slide to limit the outward movement of the type carrier.

52 is a longitudinal recess or type seat in the upper face of the type carrier. Said recess or type seat is of sufficient depth, width and length to accommodate the size of the particular type coming from the hopper with which each slide is connected.

5l is a springr type ejector having its rear end secured to the end ofthe slide and flush with the upper surface of said slide and its forward end resting normally in a slot, 55, in the type carrier and extending into the rear ot' the recess or type seat of said carrier. When the machine is in its normal position, the type seat or recess is directly under the lower discharge end of the hopper, the forward end of the spring ejector resting in vertical slot, 5G, in the rear wall, 57, of the hop per, which slot is of sufcient size to permit the said spring ejector to pass therethrough, but not to allow a type to be carried back of the hopper. Said rear wall also extends lower than the forward wall for a similar purpose.

58 are forwardly and downwardly inclined guides secured to the way directly under the discharge end of the hopper and upon which the type fall and rest as they leave the hopper. A slot, 59, is formed between said guides of sufficient size to permit the spring ejector to pass.

60 are the key levers, a lever being provided for each hopper and its slide and designated by a suitable character upon the key, corresponding to the character of the type in each particular hopper. These keys may be arranged in any suitable manner, in banks, or

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other well known form, and projectin front of the machine. Said levers-are pivoted to a rod, 61, supported on the base of the machine.

62 is a semicircnlar rod concentric with the line of hoppers and suitably supported from the base and` uprights, 3. 63 are a seriesl of leverspivoted at one end to said rod and connected with the type slides by pivoted liO y normally are held (back, out of action by.

links, 64. Y

is a smaller semicircular rod concentric with the rod, 62, and supported from the uprights, 3.

66 are levers pivotedon the rod, 65, and connected with the levers, 63, by links, 66. The lower'e'nds of the levers are rounded as shown at 67 and provided with a groove, 68. Said levers arealso connected with the key levers by links, 69, and chains, 70, which rest inthe grooves, 68.

71 are springs which return the levers an slides to their normal position when the key levers are released. 4

By the mechanism thus described thc type carrying slides are operated.

72 and 73 are two semicircular horizontal bars or supportssecured to brackets, 71, on the nprights, 3. i

75 are a series of elongated radial bearings formed in the bars of 72 and 73 and register.- ing vertically with each other. Y A

76 are a series of radially movable nstops mounted in the bearings '75,and arranged in a'semicircle concentric with the circle of the hoppers. A stop isprovided for each hopper and saidstopsare located in the same radial line as its hopper and below the same.

77 ,isv a semicircular rod supported by the uprights, 3, and on which are pivoted bell crank levers, 78, connected with the stops at their upper ends by links, 79, pivoted at one end tothe stops and at their other ends to the upper arm of the bellcrank lever, the lower arm of said lever being connected to the particular key lever, of the hopper above said stop, bya link, 80, and spring, 81. The stops springs, 82. VWhen the` key lever of, a given hopper isl operated, the stop for said hopper is moved forward toward the center of the machine by its lever connections with said key le-ver,the spring, 8l, being of sufcient strength to pull the stop forward to the limit of its movement on any slight depression of the key lever moving the stop forward. .When its movement is checked, the spring, 81, eX- pands as said key lever is depressed,and permits it to continue its stroke. ,When the key lever is released, the spring, 82, returns the stop to its normal position.4 The object of said Astops will be more fully hereinafter set forth.

84 are brackets on the uprights, 3,' and projecting in front ofthe machine. ,85isa h'orizontal rod secured to said brackets and lextendingat rightv angles. tov the length of the key levers. 86 and 87 are two rock shafts mounted on saidA rodsaid shafts being ot' equal `length and in a line with each other. 88 are lever arms projecting from each rockshaft and all at the same angle. 89 are depending linksfrom each lever arm, each pair of links being connected by a lever bar, 90, extending under the key levers, one being en- .gaged by one-half ofthe entire number of kcy levers which operate the' one-half of the hoppers on the right of. the machine, and the other bar by the rest of the key levers which operate the hoppers on the left of the machine.

91 are two similarly formed counter rockshafts mounted on the cross-bar, 5, on diametrically opposite sides of the vertical shaft carrying the stick frame. Said shafts are provided at their outer ends with lever arms, 92, connected to the lever arms, 88a, on the rock shaft by springs, 93. The inner ends of said lever arms are provided with bell crank levers, 94, which, when either of the shafts,9l, are rocked, engage wings,-95, on the shaft carrying the stick frame and turn the same to the right or the left according to which shaft is turned. 96 are springs which return the rock-shafts to their normal position when the keylevers are released.

98 is a stop arm formed on the shaft, 16, and projecting radially therefrom in a rvertical plane taken through the vertical center line ofthefstickior receiving boX. Its outerend moves, as the said shaft, 16, is turned, in the arc of a circle within which the stops would project when operated. Now, when'a given key lever is depressed through the mechanism described, the shaft, 16, is turned, also turning the` stick or type box toward the hopper of the key lever operated, the stop of said hopper is moved forward and the stop arm,- 98, engages said-stop holding the open side front of the stick directly Aoppositesaid hopper ready to receive the type. Any slight movement of the keylever causes this action, and as the lever is still further depressed the spring connection, 93, expands andrpermits the rock-shaft, 88, to stillfurther turn and the key lever to continue its stroke. It will, of course, be understood that one set of levers turns the stick to the right, the other to the left. Only the stop of the hopper from which the desired-character is to be taken being operated, the stick is forced to face directly in aline with the hopper and receive the type as it is brought therefrom.

When the machine'is started and the stick empty, itis raised so that its bottom will be in the horizontal plane of the bottomA of the type carrier. The lfirst type having been forced into the hopper it is necessary to drop the same so that theplanewill be lowered and the next type deposited ontop of the type last placedin said stick. To accomplish this l employv the following escapement or feed mechanism, consisting of a pivoted pawl, 10Q, havingV a solid member, 101, and a spring IOO IZO

member, 10:2, a horizontal rock-shaft, 103,A

mounted in brackets, 104, secured to the uprights, 3, and provided with lever arms, 105, having depending links, 106,- connected by a lever bar, 107, extending under the key levers and engaged thereby as the key levers are depressed and thus rock the shaft, a link, 108, connecting the pawl with a lever arm, 109, projecting from the rock-shaft. In its normal position the spring member of the pawl engages a tooth of the rack, andthe weight of the same depresses the spring so that t-he rigid member of the pawl is on the same plane and as the key lever is operated the rigid member enters said tooth and holds the rack and stick carried by the same until the type has been deposited. The spring member has now been released and is in position to engage the next higher tooth of the rack. As the key lever is released, a spring,

110, throws the pawl back to its normal position, removing the rigid member and causing the spring member to engage the rack, the weight of the same and parts it carries depressing the spring and lowering the stick one space ready for the next type. Now, when type have been specially manufactured for the machine, it is designed to so form the rack that one space will admit the smallest type and two spaces the largest. New to space the same, say, for instance, for the letter m without operating the hopper, I provide an additional spacing key lever, 111, which 0perates the feed device, but does not operate the hopper. An extra space having been given the m hopper can then be operated and the type properly deposited in the stick. In certain cases where, for instance, a number of narrow letters are used, it may be found that too much space is being given and the top of thetype last deposited is too far below the level of the type carrier bringing the next type. To remedy thisIuse abellcrank brake lever, 112, by which the feed of the rack may be checked until space is taken up, the operator being enabled to see through the slit in the forward portion of the type stick and determine when to use the brake lever or spacer.

114c is a short thumb lever which is secured to the rock-shaft by means of which the said shaft may be turned to a greater degree than could be done by the key levers and thus entirely disengage the pawl from the rack and permit the same to be raised to again start filling the stick after the same has been emptied.

The operation of the type carrier is as follows: The type, falling by gravity on the inclined slides under the hopper, is pushed oit the same into the type carrier seat by the spring ejector. Theslide being moved through its ways by the action of the mechanism described carries the type toward the stick which has, ou the first movement of the key lever, been turned toward the particular hopper fromwhich it is designed to take type and is held by the stop mechanism described.

Now when the telescopic end of the slide reaches the stick its movement is stopped by a pin, 115, engaging a stop, 116, on the ways. The slide, however, continues to move and the spring ejector moves forward in the type seat engaging the butt of the type and forcing it out face foremost into the stick. When the key lever is released, the springs return the slide, the spring of the telescopic end forcing it out to its normal position. As the slide returns, the spring ejector is forced down under the type which has been deposited on the inclined guides as the last type was removed, the forward end o'f the slide being depressed in the slot, 55, at the rear of the type seat until it passes through the slot in the rear of the hopper back of the type and is again ready for operation; the rear- Ward movement of the slide being limited by a stop, 117. To prevent the type from being displaced from the type carrier during its passage, I provide a horizontal cover sutilciently raised above the plane through which the type carriers pass to permit their free movement, but close enough to prevent the type from being displaced. This I have removed in the drawings, but have shown it as at 117 in Fig. 2.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a type setting machine, the combination with a vertical ltype receiving stick, of a series of type hoppers arranged in the arc of a circle having its center in the vertical center line of the stick, a series of radially arranged slides, connected with the hoppers, for carrying the type to the stick, mechanism for operating the slides, and a horizontal cover extending over the line of travel of the slides between the hoppers and stick, whereby the type are prevented from being displaced during their passage from the hoppers "to the stick, substantially as shown and described.

2. In a type setting machine, the combination with a vertical type receiving stick, and mechanism for moving the same vertically a given space at each operation of the machine, of a series of type hoppers arranged in the arc of a circle having its center in the vertical center line of the stick, a series of radially arranged slides, connected with the hoppers, for carrying the type to the stick, mechanism for operating the slides, ejecting mechanism for discharging the type into the stick, and a horizontal cover extending over the line of travel of the slides between the hoppers and stick, whereby the type are prevented from being displaced during their passage from the hoppers to the stick, substantially as shown and described.

3. In a type setting machine, the combination with a vertically movable frame carrying a vertical stick or type receiver, and feed mechanism for moving the frame and stick vertically a given space at each operation of the machine, of a series of type hoppers ar- IOC IIC

ranged in the arc'of a circle having its center in the vertical center line of the stick,1nech anism for turning the stick toward any desired hopper, a series of stops for holding said stick as adjusted, mechanism for operating said stops, a series vof radially arranged reciprocating slides, connected with the hoppers, for carrying the type to the stick, mechanism for operating the slides, and ejecting mechanism for dischargingthe type from the slides into the stick, substantially as shown anddescribed.

4t. In a type setting machine, the combina,

tion with a vertically movable frame carrying "a vertical stick or type receiver, and feed .mechanism for moving the frame vertically a given space at each operation of the machine,

of a series of type hoppers arranged in the.V

arc of a circle having its center in the verti` call center line of the stick,rmechanism forv turning the stick toward any desired hopper, a series ot sto s for holdincr said stick as adjusted, mechanism for operating said stops, a series of radially arranged reciprocating slides connected with the hoppers, for carrying the type to the stick, mechanism for operating the slides, ejecting mechanism for discharging the type from the slides into the stick, and a series of key levers, each/key lever controlling one of the stops, slide and ejecting mechanisms and all theA key levers controlling the turning and feed mechanisms of the stick7 all constructed, arranged and operating substantially as shown and described'.

5. In a type setting machine, the combination with-a vertical type receiving stick, of a series of vertical type hoppers arranged in the arc of a circle having its center in the vertical centerline of the.stiek, aseries of reciprocating slides passing below the lower discharge ends of the hoppers and adapted to receive the type from said hoppers, a series ot' keylevers, and intermediate mechanism con- -necting the slides and key levers, whereby the slides are operated to convey the type from the hoppers to the stick and a horizontal cover extending over the line of travel ot the slides between said hoppers andstick, Whereby the type are prevented from being dis# placed from the slides, substantially as shown and described.

G. In a type setting machine, the combination with a vertically movable frame carrying vsprings holding the telescopic type carriernormally away from the end of the slide, stops to limit the forward movement of said telescopic type carrier, spring ejectors secured to the slides and adapted to travel over the carrier as the same is stopped and discharge the type, mechanism for moving the slides toward the 'stick, and springs for returning the same toits normal position, all constrncted,ar ranged and operating substantially as shown and described.

7. In a type setting machine,the combination with the vertical stick or type receiver, the seriesof vertical type hoppers arrangedin the arcof a circle having the stick as a center, the series ot' radially arranged ways secured below the hoppers, the inclined guides, 58, located -below the discharge end of the hopper, the slides, 4l, mounted in said ways, and provided with the telescopic end or type carrier, 43, having the spring, 50, a stop for limiting the movement of the type carrier, the spring ejector, 54, normally resting on the rear ot the type carrier, mechanism for movingthe slides toward the.stick,and a spring for returning the same to their normal position, all constructed, arranged and operating substantially as shown and described.

8. In a type setting machine, the combination with the series of type hoppers,` the radially arranged ways under said hoppers, the guides, 58, located below the discharge end of the hoppers, and having a slot, 59, between said ways, the slides, 41, mounted in the Ways and having the telescopic ends, 43, forming the type carrier, and having thelongitudinal recess or type seat, 52, and slot, 55, the spring,

50, between the telescopic end and. slide, the spring type ejector secured to the slide adapted to move over the recess in the carrier, a stop for limiting the movement of the telescopic end, mechanism for moving the slides toward the l"stick, and springs for returning said slides. to their normal position and bring the type carrier under the hopper to receive the type, all constructed, arranged and operated substantially as shown and described.

9. In a type settinginachine, the combination with a vertical stick or type receiver, of the series of type hoppers, thev radially ar1 ranged ways under said hoppers, the slides, 4l, mounted in said ways and adapted to receive the type and carry the same to the stiek, the stop, 5l, limiting the outward movement of the slides,the horizontal cover, 118, extending over the line of travel of the slides, the series of key levers, intermediate mechanism .connecting the key leversrand slides, and springs for .returning the slides to their normal position, all constructed, arranged and operating substantially as shown and described.

10. In a type setting machine, the combination of, a frame, a vertical shaft mounted in said frame, and carrying a vertical stick or type receiver, means for turning said shaft and stick to the right or left, and a horizontal stop arm projecting from the shaft, at right angles to the front of the stick, aseries of hoppers arranged inthe arc of 'a circle IOO IIO

having its center in the vertical center line of the stick,a series of radially movable stops arranged under cach hopper, and mechanism for operating said stops, simultaneously with the movement of the vertical shaft, whereby the stop operated will engage the stop arm and hold the stick opposite the hopper of said stop, substantially as shown and described.

11. In a machine for setting type, the com bination with a frame, a vertical shaft, mounted in said frame and carrying a vertical stick or type receiver, means for turning said shaft, and a stop arm projecting from the shaft at right angles to the front of the stick,7 a series of radially arranged hoppers, a series of radially movable stops, 76, one located under each hopper, a series of bell crank levers, 78, links, 79, connecting the stops and levers, a series of key levers, links, 80, and springs, 8l, connecting the bell crank levers and key levers, and springs, S2, for returning the stops to their normal position, all constructed, arranged and operating substantially as shown and described.

12. In a machine for setting type, the co|nbination with a frame, a vertical shaft, 16, mounted in said frame, and carrying a vertical stick or type receiver, oppositely disposed wings, 95, projecting from said shaft, of a series of key levers, independent horizontal rock-shafts, S6 and 87, having lever arms, 88, and depending links, 80, connected by crossbars, 90, adapted to be engaged by the key levers, counter rock-shafts, 91, having on one end bell crank levers, 91, adapted to engage the wings, 95, and on their other end lever arms, 92, lever arms, 88, on the rock-shafts, 86 and S7, springs, 93, connecting the lever arms, 92, 8G and S7, springs, 96,1`orreturningtl1e mechanism to its normal position, and springs, 28, of equal strength for returning the stick to its normal position, all constructed, arranged and operating substantially as shown and described.

13, In a type setting machine, the combination with a vertical rack bar, mechanism for feeding said rack vertically, a vertical shaft mounted and capable of turning on said rack, and carrying a vertical stick or type receiver, mechanism for turning said shaft and stick, and a series of key levers controlling the feed mechanism for the rack and turning mechanism for the shaft and stick, substantially as shown and described.

14. In a machine for setting` type, the'combination with the vertical shaft, 16, carrying the rectangular frame, 19, having on its upper end the hollow rod, 20, of the removable stick, 22, havingits top and front open, and slot, 21, in its back, and the rod, 30, mounted in the hollow rod, 20, and carrying on its lower end the type guard, 29, having the outwardly beveled end and the spring, 32, controlling said type guard, substantially as shown and described.

15. In a machine for setting type, the coinbination with a frame, a vertical rack bar mounted in said frame and carrying on its npper end a shaft, supporting a vertical stick or type receiver, feed mechanism engaging the rack, a series of key levers, mechanism connecting the key levers and feed mechanism, whereby said feed mechanism is operated as each key is operated, and the rack moved vertically a given distance at cach stroke of a key, substantially as shown and described.

16. In a machine for setting type, the combination with a frame, a vertical rack bar mounted in said frame, and carrying a vertical, stick or type receiver, of feed mechanism, consisting of a pivoted pawl, 100, havinga solid member, 101, and aspring member, 102, adapted alternately to engage the rack, a horizontal rock-shaft, 103, provided with a level' arm, 105, having depending links, 1015, and a lever bar, 107, a link, 108, connecting said pawl and lever arm, 105, and a series of key levers engaging the lever bar,107, alleenstrncted, arranged and operating substantially as shown and described.

17. In a type setting machine, the combination with a frame, a vertical rack bar mounted in said frame and carrying a vertical stick or type receiver, feed mechanism for moving said rack and stick vertically, and a brake l lever, 112, engaging the rack and controlling the vertical movement of said rack and stick,substantiallyasshown anddescribed. In testimony whereof I atlix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT S.1IOGE. Witnesses:

ALEX. S. STEUART, Gno. M. CoPENHAvna.

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